Even though the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, the Franklinton Rams still came out on top. Franklinton managed a 61-56 win over C.B. Aycock. That's another feather in the cap for Franklinton, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Franklinton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Markelle Massenburg led the charge by scoring 22 points along with nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Massenburg has scored at least 25% of Franklinton's points. William Young was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds.
Franklinton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for C.B. Aycock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Franklinton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Franklin Academy at 12:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. C.B. Aycock won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against J.F. Webb at 9:30 a.m. on December 30, 2023. J.F. Webb is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
